Drug Developers Are Exploring Nanotechnology (I

question 1

Multiple Choice

Drug developers are exploring nanotechnology (i.e.,the use of very small particles with specific physical properties) as a way to

• A) target and deliver drugs to specific tissues within the body
• B) facilitate drug absorption from the GI tract
• C) enable drugs to cross the blood brain barrier more easily
• D) all the above
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Turner Syndrome

A genetic disorder affecting females, characterized by the partial or complete absence of one of the X chromosomes.

XY Sex Chromosomes

A combination of two sex chromosomes, X and Y, that typically determines male gender in humans and most other mammals; the presence of a Y chromosome usually leads to the development of male physical characteristics.

Single X

Single X refers to the presence of a single X chromosome in humans, typically denoting Turner syndrome in females, where there is a missing or partially missing X chromosome.

Turner Syndrome

A genetic disorder in females characterized by the partial or complete absence of one X chromosome, leading to various developmental and physical abnormalities.